An 'ancient' area in Wiltshire has been named among the most beautiful areas in the UK by the travel magazine Time Out.

They called on "our network of expert travel writers" to compile the definite list of the top 15 most beautiful areas, and Oxford, quite rightly, was named.

According to Time Out, "These guys have personally experienced the pinch-me moment of seeing every place on this list IRL – so we can guarantee you there is no catfishing going on here."

Wiltshire? Catfishing? No chance

See Time Out's full list here.

Avebury Stone Circle, Wiltshire

Time Out's travel writers had this to say: "Ribbons flutter from the branches of ancient trees. Monumental hunks of stone appear to have pushed their way up through the grass. Sheep graze alongside them nonchalantly.

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"I find the tiny village of Avebury captivating, in an otherworldly, magic kind of way. It’s the site of the biggest Neolithic stone circle in the world (as well as burial mounds, pathways and earthworks where you can feel the history beneath your feet).

"But, unlike Stonehenge, you can wander freely around the stones, and even give them a hug if, like me, you feel drawn to. At some point, somebody decided to build a village right through the middle of the henge, which adds to the area’s surreal feel. 

"There’s beauty in all of it: the rolling Wiltshire hills, the manmade secrets cut into them, and the fact that you can have a pint in the middle of a massive great big stone circle."

Time Out tip: "Stay the night at The Farm at Avebury to have time to explore all the secrets of the surrounding UNESCO World Heritage landscape. The stylish former stables are all set around a pretty courtyard on a muddy working farm, a short walk from the mysterious mound of Silbury Hill."